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KAUCEUTI (Bleasdalea vitiensis)
Trade Name
Kauceuti
Scientific Name
Bleasdalea vitiensis (Turrill) A.C. Sm et J.Hass
Family
Proteaceae
Scientific Name Synonyms
Kerma decia vitiensis turr.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
Medium-sized trees with a 9-15m long bole.
Natural Habitat
Spesies occur in dry or dense forest in patches of forest in open country or as an under-storey tree of rainforests at elevations from near sea level to 1160m.
Natural Distribution
Fiji and Vauatu.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 200 micras. Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Vessels in tangential pattern. Vessel clusters common. Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines (included in reticulate and scalariform). Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Rays of two distinct sizes. Rays as wide or wider than the pores. Larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Sheath cells. Larger rays more than 4 seriate.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
Heartwood is pink to medium reddish-brown in color. Sapwood is distinct, pale brown.25-40mm wide. The rays are conspicuous because of their size and color. prominent figure, similar to silky-oak, present on quarterswan face. On back sawn face fine red
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
4
Grain
Grain is straight or slightly interlocked although the rays may bring about local irregularities.
Texture
Texture is coarse.
Natural Durability
sapwood is susceptible to Lyctus attack. Heartwood is not durable. Being rated adequate only for hazard 1 end uses. Timber out of ground contact, continuously protected from the weather. Main hazard-insect attack
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
5
Wood Physical Properties
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.55
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
10.2
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
2.3
Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule
Fiji-8
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
4.4
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
650
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
105000
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
410
Workability
Sawing
Dry timber is easily sawn and dressed. Green timber saws easily although surface are fibrous and the bottom of the cut stringy.
Rotary Veneer Cutting
core veneer kauseuti is similar to silky oak. It can be turned on a lathe, but the large rays give rise to slightly roughened surface.
Sliced Veneer
core veneer kauseuti is similar to silky oak. It can be turned on a lathe, but the large rays give rise to slightly roughened surface.
Gluing
well
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, panelling, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, cores, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, door core, moldings
Paneling
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Cabinet
- 24 - Empire Timbers
Cores
- 27 - Embassy of Brazil in Japan
Door Cores
- 76 - Descripción General y Anatómica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino.
Molding
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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